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Confess, Fletch
''Confess, Fletch'' is a 2022 American crime comedy film directed by Greg Mottola, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Zev Borow. Based on Gregory Mcdonald's 1976 novel of the same name, the film stars Jon Hamm, Lorenza Izzo, Marcia Gay Harden, Kyle MacLachlan, Roy Wood Jr. and John Slattery. It is the third installment in the ''Fletch'' series, following '' Fletch'' (1985) and ''Fletch Lives'' (1989), and the first not to star Chevy Chase. ''Confess, Fletch'' was released in a limited theatrical release and on premium video on demand on September 16, 2022, before a Showtime premiere on October 28, 2022. The film received generally positive reviews. Plot Irwin M. "Fletch" Fletcher is sent to Boston from Italy by his girlfriend Angela to recover her father’s multimillion-dollar art collection. The paintings were stolen and are in the possession of an American art dealer named Ronald Horan. Angela’s father is an Italian billionaire count who was kidnapped by a mob demanding h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Mottola
Gregory J. Mottola (born July 11, 1964) is an American film director, screenwriter, and television director. Life and career Mottola grew up in Dix Hills, New York, in a Catholic family of Italian and Irish descent. He received his BFA in art from Carnegie Mellon University and MFA in film from Columbia University. He wrote and directed the 1996 independent film ''The Daytrippers'', then concentrated for several years on directing in television for series such as ''Undeclared'' and ''Arrested Development''. More recently, he has directed the feature films '' Superbad'', '' Adventureland'', and ''Paul''. '' Adventureland'' (2009) is a "first love" story about a group of college-age kids working at an amusement park in the 1980s. The film starred Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig. It premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and received critical praise. He directed ''Paul'', a science fiction/comedy film about two comic book nerds (played by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chevy Chase
Cornelius Crane "Chevy" Chase (; born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He became a key cast member in the first season of ''Saturday Night Live'', where his recurring ''Weekend Update'' segment became a staple of the show. As both a performer and a writer, he earned three Primetime Emmy Awards out of five nominations and two Golden Globe Award nominations. Chase's early roles include the romantic comedies '' Foul Play'' (1978) and '' Seems Like Old Times'' (1980) opposite Goldie Hawn. He portrayed Clark W. Griswold in five ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' films including ''Vacation'' (1983), ''European Vacation'' (1985), ''Christmas Vacation'' (1989), and ''Vegas Vacation'' (1997). He also played Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher in '' Fletch'' (1985) and its sequel ''Fletch Lives'' (1989). He also starred in ''Caddyshack'' (1980), ''Spies Like Us'' (1985), '' Three Amigos!'' (1986), and ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' (2010). He has hosted the Academy Awards twice ( 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Lee (actor)
Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, singer, photographer, and former professional skateboarder, who is known for playing Earl Hickey in the television comedy series ''My Name Is Earl'', for which he was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy TV series in 2005 and 2006 by The Golden Globes, and Dwight Hendricks in ''Memphis Beat'' (2010–2011). He is also known for his roles in Kevin Smith films such as ''Mallrats'', ''Chasing Amy'', ''Dogma'', ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'', '' Jersey Girl'', ''Clerks II'', and ''Cop Out''. Lee won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in ''Chasing Amy''. He also portrayed David Seville in the live-action/CGI '' Alvin and the Chipmunks'' film series. His other notable film roles include starring in ''Enemy of the State'', ''Almost Famous'', ''Vanilla Sky'', ''Stealing Harvard'', ''A Guy Thing'' and ''The Ballad of Jack and Rose''. His voice acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy buddy film ''Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob, characters who also appeared in Smith's later films ''Mallrats'' (1995), ''Chasing Amy'' (1997), ''Dogma'' (1999), ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' (2001), ''Clerks II'' (2006), ''Jay and Silent Bob Reboot'' (2019), and ''Clerks III'' (2022) which are set primarily in his home state of New Jersey. While not strictly sequential, the films have crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon known as the "View Askewniverse", named after Smith's production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier. Since 2011, Smith has mostly made horror films, including ''Red State'' (2011) and the "comedy horror films" ''Tus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Development Hell
Development hell, development purgatory, and development limbo are media and software industry jargon for a project, concept, or idea that remains in development for an especially long time, often moving between different crews, scripts, game engines, or studios before it progresses to production, if it ever does. Projects in development hell generally have very ambitious goals, which may or may not be underestimated in the design phase, and are delayed in an attempt to meet those goals in a high degree. Production hell refers to when a film has entered production but remains in that state for a long time without progressing to post. The term can also apply generally to any project that has languished unexpectedly in its planning or construction phases, rather than being completed in a realistic amount of time, or otherwise having diverted from its original timely expected date of completion. Overview Film Film industry companies often buy the film rights to many popular nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth Kimmins
Kenneth Kimmins (born September 4, 1941) is an American film, television and theatre actor. He is perhaps best known for playing Howard Burleigh in the American television sitcom ''Coach''. Life and career Kimmins was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended the Catholic University of America. Kimmins began his acting career in 1969 playing Charley Montgomery in the Broadway play ''The Fig Leaves Are Falling''. His theatre credits include ''The Gingerbread Lady'', ''The Magic Show'' and ''Status Quo Vadis''. In 1976 Kimmins appeared in the film ''Network''. Kimmins has guest-starred in numerous television programs including ''Hill Street Blues'', ''Soap'', ''Archie Bunker's Place'', ''The Fall Guy'', ''Night Court'', ''The Bob Newhart Show'', ''Hunter'', ''The Love Boat'', ''Dynasty'', ''WKRP in Cincinnati'', ''Cheers'', ''Remington Steele'', ''Highway to Heaven'', ''The West Wing'', ''Silver Spoons'' and ''L.A. Law''. In 1986, Kimmins starred in the new CBS's sitcom televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Mirman
Eugene Boris MirmanJackson, Todd (2009). Eugene Mirman. Retrieved on May 13, 2009 from . (born July 24, 1974) is a Russian-American actor, comedian, and writer, known for playing Yvgeny Mirminsky on ''Delocated'' and Gene Belcher on the animated comedy ''Bob's Burgers''. Early life Mirman was born Evgeniy Borisovich Mirman () on July 24, 1974, in Moscow, Russia, when the country was part of the Soviet Union, to Boris Mirman, Jewish Latvian, and Marina, Jewish Russian. His father was a civil engineer. His family immigrated to the United States when he was four years old, and settled in Lexington, Massachusetts, where Mirman attended William Diamond Middle School and Lexington High School. After arriving in the United States, his name was anglicized, his first name being changed to its English form, Eugene, and his patronymic Borisovich being shortened to simply Boris. Mirman is a graduate of Hampshire College in Western Massachusetts. As part of the college's "design your own m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erica McDermott
Erica McDermott (born April 26, 1973) is an American actress, perhaps known best for her supporting role as Cindy "Tar" Eklund, the sister of the lead character, in the David O. Russell film ''The Fighter'' (2010). Biography On 26 April 1973, McDermott was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, North America. While in grade school, she acted in school plays. Having trained as a registered nurse, however, she initially focused on her career in the medical profession and raising her family. In 2008, McDermott decided to launch her acting career, starting with an appearance in ''The MOMologues'' for a school fundraiser. She continued to develop her skills by taking acting classes at the Rock Educational Cooperative and Plymouth Rock Studios, as well as appearing in various Boston stage productions. In 2009, McDermott began her film career with a supporting role in the film short ''Mama Raised a Hellraiser'' (2010). She was soon cast, at the age of 36, as Mark Wahlberg's c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Punch
Lucy Punch (born 30 December 1977) is a British actress. She has appeared in the films '' Ella Enchanted'', ''Hot Fuzz'', ''You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger'', '' Dinner for Schmucks,'' and ''Into the Woods''. She is also known for her role as Amy in ''Bad Teacher'', Amanda in the BBC series ''Motherland'' and Esmé Squalor in the Netflix series ''A Series of Unfortunate Events''. Early life Punch was born on 30 December 1977 in Hammersmith, London, the daughter of Johanna and Michael Punch, who ran a market research company. She was educated privately at Godolphin and Latymer School in Hammersmith, London. She performed with the National Youth Theatre from 1993 to 1997, and began a course at University College London before dropping out to become an actress. Career Punch made her acting debut in a 1998 episode of '' The New Adventures of Robin Hood''. Her other TV credits include the naive daughter of Alison Steadman's character in the short-lived series ''Let Them Eat Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Behlmann
John Behlmann is an American actor known for such plays, musicals, films and television series as '' The 39 Steps'', ''Significant Other'', '' Tootsie'', '' The Wolf of Wall Street'', '' Revolutionary Road'', '' Guiding Light'' and '' All My Children''. Education He is a graduate of Wesleyan University Wesleyan University ( ) is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded in 1831 as a men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown, the col ... and The National Theatre Conservatory. Personal life John Behlmann has one child. Filmography Film Television Video games References External links * * 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors American male voice actors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) {{US-actor- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annie Mumolo
Anne Marie Mumolo (born July 10, 1973) is an American actress, screenwriter, comedian, and producer, best known for co-writing the 2011 film ''Bridesmaids'' with Kristen Wiig, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay. She and Wiig also co-wrote the screenplay and played leading roles for the 2021 comedy film ''Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar''. She has also appeared in films such as ''This Is 40'' (2012), '' Afternoon Delight'' (2013), '' The Boss'' (2016), ''Bad Moms'' (2016), ''Queenpins'' (2020), and ''Confess, Fletch'' (2022). Early life Mumolo was born in Irvine, California, to a dentist father and a homemaker mother, Alice. She is of Italian descent. Her grandfather, Dominic Mumolo, was a studio musician on staff at NBC from 1949 to 1971, where he played on ''The Dean Martin Show'', ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'', ''The Andy Williams Show'', and ''The Tonight Show''. He also recorded with musicians including Frank Sinatra, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. The site is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. Finke was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times'' as being worth "millions of dollars", as well as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
